I'm sorry for posting something obscure to non-US cultures. "Hungry Hungry Hippos" is a children's game (for ages 3-6). I think it was at least at one time available in the UK under the simpler name "Hungry Hippos."

I'm sorry for posting something obscure to non-US cultures. "Hungry Hungry Hippos" is a children's game (for ages 3-6). I think it was at least at one time available in the UK under the simpler name "Hungry Hippos."

I was almost absolutely certain (99.999999999999% certain ) that you knew what a hippo is, but then I wasn't absolutely certain that they were only found in Africa, so I looked up the article in Wikipedia. Then I saw the photo of the hippos, and I really liked it, so I posted it. There's a pretty good zoo near where I live, but even there I've only ever seen one hippo at any given time. Anyway, I'm sorry if I insulted you (if I did, it wasn't intentional).

Also, I've been waiting for a very long time to use my Ubuntu: Hungry Hippo joke. I know it's not very funny, but for some reason when ever I see some reference to Ubuntu I think of it.

Thanks,Tom

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"I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones." - Linus Torvalds, April 1991

The Headacher: Actually, I was serious; I didn't think other people would find it that funny. I'm glad you found it amusing.

Apparently some of the Ubuntu folks didn't like it, though, judging by the -56 score it has right now. To be fair, I don't know that a lot of other people didn't give it positive votes, but ending up with a net negative. I also don't know that some of the down votes weren't just because people thought it was silly and wanted the serious ideas up on top.

Tom

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"I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones." - Linus Torvalds, April 1991

I really love that Hungry Hippo joke Tom! I know of at least three threads where I could use it, but that would be like stealing May I?? I'll give credit to you :nice smile:

I also loved the math joke, but that one I am gonna steal whether you like it or not. And there is not a thing you can do about it. But we all know it was Tom's, and not mine. "I was told there would be no math in this exam" Classic! it's gonna be in my share. In exactly the right context that one is dynamite!

Freston: Of course you can use the Hungry Hippo joke. You can even attribute it to me if you want, or not, it doesn't really matter. However, if the Ubuntu people show up and set fire to my house, it's on your head.

I think I first saw the math thing on Saturday Night Live, and it had to be around 1975 or so. It was actor Chevy Chase as (then-) US President Gerald Ford (now deceased - Ford, not Chase). It was something about the president in the Oval Office sitting at his desk saying, "I was told there would be no math." Also there was the line, "I was told there would be no math on this exam," in the mid-1990s movie Reality Bites.

Tom

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"I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones." - Linus Torvalds, April 1991